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Talk on little-known massacre that left four dead

The story of the Portland Massacre of 1803 will be shared at a Weymouth Museum Teas and Talks event

27 August 2026
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Short films and special screenings on offer at Dorset festival next month

The B-Side Arts Festival, running from September 10 to September 13 in Portland, will offer short films, documentaries, and special screenings.

27 August 2026
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Road to close for cabling work

A section of road on Portland is to close for cabling work

25 August 2026
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The memories that prove you grew up in Weymouth and Portland

These are the memories and pictures that prove you grew up up in Weymouth and Portland

22 August 2026
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Bands lined up to play in all-day extravaganza TODAY

Festival performance collective Convoy Cabaret has bands and DJs lined up to play at an event at Portland Social Club on Saturday, August 22 from 2pm until late.

22 August 2026
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Pictures of a forgotten 'visual disaster' in Dorset

These old pictures show a sight on Portland described as a 'visual disaster'.

20 August 2026
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Delays as crash on main route

THERE'S been a crash on Portland Beach Road this evening.

12 August 2026
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Massive cruise ship carrying more than 2,500 holidaymakers calls into port

A cruise ship carrying more than 2,500 passengers arrived at Portland Port early this morning as part of a British Isles cruise.

11 August 2026
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Thousands flock to coast in cruise ship double arrival

Two cruise ships have arrived in Portland today in what is expected to have been an extremely busy weekend for businesses in the area

9 August 2026
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Helicopter launched as man falls from cliff

A man has been rescued after falling from a cliff on Portland

9 August 2026
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Planning decisions for tourism facilities finalised

Businesses, community sites and plans for tourism facilities on Portland have been decided by Dorset Council.

8 August 2026
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Cruise ship carrying more than 2,000 passengers arrives in port

A huge cruise ship has arrived in Portland this morning

8 August 2026
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Thousands of new EV charging points to be installed in Dorset towns next month

The first phase of a multi-million-pound rollout of thousands of new electric vehicle charging points for Dorset will come to Chickerell, Portland and Weymouth

8 August 2026
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Youth football club launches urgent appeal to refurbish 'rotten' changing rooms

I am writing on behalf of Portland United Youth FC, where I volunteer as a member of the committee helping to run and develop the club.

6 August 2026
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Row over new supermarket car park restrictions

PARKING restrictions which have come into force at Tesco superstore on Portland have been questioned

5 August 2026
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Book on crime reveals how local man became town's figure of terror

A new book revisits some of Weymouth and Portland's most memorable crimes, including the strange case of a local man whose actions helped create a Victorian reign of terror

4 August 2026
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Luxury adult-only cruise ship calls into port

Oceania Cruises’ Vista, a luxury adults-only cruise ship, docked at Portland Port this morning on a day visit to Dorset.

3 August 2026
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Thousands expected to visit coast with biggest sporting summer since Olympics

Weymouth & Portland is about to become one of the busiest stretches of coastline in the country, as a run of major sporting events lands on the town's doorstep between now and the autumn.

3 August 2026
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Crowds march along seafront to protest 'monster' incinerator

Protesters against the Portland incinerator took over the esplanade today to deliver a noisy and upbeat message: ‘‘We love where we live - Environment Agency do your job!"

2 August 2026
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Pedestrian left injured after being hit by motorbike

We received a report at 12.15 pm of a collision involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian in Portland Road in Weymouth.

31 July 2026

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